PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahid Gangster (ranked 2030 p4p, 1903 weight class) and Tio Nuno (ranked 134 p4p, 125 weight class). Gangster comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - The Warriors Way. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gangster
vs
Nuno

201 cm
24
280
11 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
280
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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NARCOS

HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Gangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tio Nuno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nuno counters with a straight right hand.
Gangster slips under a jab from Nuno.

Nuno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Nuno postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gangster is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nuno, into his guard.

Nuno is looking for a triangle but Gangster pushes his legs off easily.

Nuno looking for a guillotine here but Gangster defends easily.
Nuno pulls Gangster in close to his closed guard and prevents Gangster from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuno trying to keep a closed guard but Gangster is proving a slippery customer.
Gangster wants to get up but he can't break Nuno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nuno looking for a sweep. Not yet Nuno, not yet.
Nuno working a defensive guard but Gangster passes into half guard.
Nuno gets back to full guard.

Nuno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gangster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nuno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nuno throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gangster uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gangster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nuno keeps working.
Nuno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nuno is holding on to half guard well.
Nuno is looking for a sweep. Gangster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nuno holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gangster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Nuno looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nuno.

Nuno working for submissions but it's allowed Gangster to get to half guard.
Gangster tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nuno controls his leg.
Nuno trying to control from the bottom.
Gangster trying to control the action but Nuno is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Nuno is looking for a triangle but Gangster pushes his legs off easily.
Gangster stopping the sweep attempt from Nuno.

Nuno is looking for a triangle here but Gangster uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nuno tries to bench press Gangster off him but Gangster keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuno looks to move to half guard but instead Gangster has passed into mount! Damn!
Nuno can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tio Nuno will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gangster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nuno counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gangster stalls.
Nuno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gangster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nuno.
Nuno misses with some punches.
Nuno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gangster misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Gangster.
Gangster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nuno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nuno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nuno as Gangster tries to tie him up.
Nuno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gangster.
Gangster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nuno working aggressively here.

Nuno decides to pull guard.
Nuno is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nuno looking for a guillotine here but Gangster defends easily.
Gangster looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nuno throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gangster escapes and throws Nuno's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nuno is trying to control Gangster's posture but Gangster avoids it.
Gangster is looking to take a break and control but Nuno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tio Nuno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nuno gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuno wants to improve his position but Gangster is controlling well.
Nuno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gangster trying to control but Nuno is working from the bottom.

Nuno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nuno pulls Gangster in close to his closed guard and prevents Gangster from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nuno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gangster has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nuno is proving hard to escape from.
Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gangster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tio Nuno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gangster drops Nuno with a beautiful combination! Nuno stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gangster is looking for the KO!

It looks like Tio Nuno has been cut.
Tio Nuno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gangster throws a lazy uppercut
and Nuno counters with a right hand to the body.
Nuno throws a lazy right hand but Gangster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gangster misses with a combination
and Nuno counters with a straight right hand.
Nuno misses with a right hand

and Gangster counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nuno! Gangster lets Nuno back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Nuno is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nuno throws a poor cross that misses
and Gangster counters with a big left hand that crumples Nuno! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vahid Gangster!
Vahid Gangster was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.